HEALTH AND SAFETY CAMP RULES The following rules and policies have been established by the Pine Tree Council Camp Administration for the health, safety and protection of all Campers and leaders in camp. No alcohol or illegal drugs are permitted in camp at any time! No firearms, ammunition, fireworks, hand held weapons (swords, nightsticks, butterfly knives, etc.) or archery equipment may be brought into camp. Due to our liability insurance, youth may only use the equipment provided by the camp. No privately owned watercraft are allowed in camp. No flames in tents! Troops may only use self contained stoves and lanterns in their campsites, under the direction of knowledgeable adults. No liquid fuels may be used to start fires or charcoal. All liquid fuels must be kept in the locked liquid fuel locker provided by camp. No running in camp, except in an athletic field or sporting event. In an emergency, you may move quickly without running. No pets allowed by campers or visitors. Appropriate footwear is required at all times. The buddy system for Scouts is required for all activities in camp! Smoking is only allowed in designated smoking areas, by 18+ year old adults. These areas will be selected by the camp administration. All vehicles, not necessary for the operation of camp, will be kept in the parking lot. Exceptions to the parking rule will be made for those with a physical handicap through arrangements with the Camp Director. Parking passes will be issued to troops on Sunday and Friday afternoons in order to transport supplies to your campsite. The no vehicle policy is for the safety of our Scouts, leaders and guests. Youth protection guidelines, as established by the Pine Tree Council and the BSA, are to be enforced at all times. Any physical, emotional, sexual or neglectful abuse must be reported to the Camp Director immediately so the proper steps can be taken to protect the Scout. Scouts and Leaders leaving/entering camp at any time must sign in and out at the camp office. No Scout shall be released from camp without the permission of his parent or guardian. Valuables should be left at home! Please encourage Scouts to leave all electronic or expensive equipment at home. Advise your Scouts not to leave valuable items they do have in camp unlocked in their campsites. Camp is not responsible for damaged or lost items during your stay. Camp William Hinds, BSA www.camphinds.org Leader s Guide Page-46
Medical Supervision Dr. Donald Burgess oversees the camp medical staff. A licensed health officer is in camp, on duty at all times, to handle all medical emergencies. If the injury or illness is serious, the person is brought to a local health care facility. Written agreements are in place between Camp Hinds and local health care providers to care for our campers, staff and guests. All medical illnesses or injuries must be reported to the health officers in camp no matter how minor the incident. Please report any dietary or health restrictions to the camp office at least one week prior to your arrival in camp. Medical Forms All Campers and Leaders attending camp must have a completed BSA medical form on file with the camp health office while at camp. Please be sure to use the 2015 BSA health form that has been developed (it is included in this packet). Scouts and Leaders must have a valid physical within 12 months of camp. The height and weight restrictions are only guidelines for summer camp but are mandatory for high adventure activities. Remember, for the section labeled Adults Authorized to Take Youth to and From Events, we are recommending that under the designate portion you have parents/guardians write Licensed Driver over the age of 18 with permission of the Scoutmaster. Then, be sure to have parents/guardians include any adults NOT authorized in the next section. Note: Scout participating in the SCUBA must also complete the Medical Form provided by Skin Driver s Paradise. It is a regulation of the Boy Scouts of America that anyone who does not have a completed and signed medical form at the check in time at camp will not be allowed to remain in camp. NO exceptions will be made. Camp Leaders should collect all medical forms and check them to make sure they are complete prior to leaving for camp. Please mail a copy of each person s health form to Camp Hinds at least two weeks prior to your stay in camp. The health officers will review the forms before your arrival to help provide your troop with a smooth check in once camp begins. Please make two copies of your medical forms; one for camp and one for your records. Medical Recheck & Medications Upon arrival in camp, all Campers and Leaders will go through a medical recheck at the Camp Health Lodge. Pine Tree Council and Camp Hinds must comply with all State of Maine laws and BSA politics concerning medication in camp. ALL medications brought to camp by campers, leaders and staff MUST be given to the Health Officer upon arrival in camp. This includes prescription and non prescription medicine. The Health Officer is available at scheduled times to administer medications as needed. An exception may be made for a limited amount of medications to be carried by the Scouts or adult for life threatening conditions including; bee sting kits, nitroglycerin, inhalers and medication specifically prescribed to be carried at all times by a physician. Camp supplies any over the counter medications and first aid supplies that your Scout may need during his week at camp. Emergency Medication Plan (For Asthma Patients Only!) The State of Maine requires that All Campers that are going to carry a rescue inhaler or Epi pens, provide the camp with an Emergency Medication Plan. Additionally, each camper must have their parent s and physician s approval to carry the inhaler and indicate that the camper is able to use the inhaler. At the time of check in, the camp health staff must also evaluate the camper s ability to use the inhaler. Please be sure to complete the Emergency Medication Plan with the physician and send it to camp with the health form. A copy of the school asthma plan will be acceptable as well. Camp William Hinds, BSA www.camphinds.org Leader s Guide Page-47
Peanut Free Zone Due to the increase in campers having peanut allergies, some which are life threatening, we have decided to make the Camp Hinds dining hall a peanut free zone. This means no foods with peanuts, peanut oil or peanut butter will be used in the kitchen or dining hall. Any parents, who have a camper with food allergies, still need to list the allergies on the campers health form and notify the camp at least two weeks in advance. Many campers love a peanut butter sandwich, and this can be a great snack! Troops may still choose to have peanut butter in their campsites as long as the Scouts in their campsite don t have a peanut allergy. Our Trading Post will still carry individually wrapped candy bars that may have peanuts or peanut butter in them. Handicapped Information Camp Hinds aims to make our program available to All Campers. If you have a person with a disability that may require special attention, auxiliary aids or any reasonable accommodations, please contact the Camp Director at least two weeks prior to your stay at Camp Hinds. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES Camp Hinds has long established procedures recommended by the BSA for lost campers, lost swimmers, fires and severe storms. We use a siren as a warning device if and when it becomes necessary to call the camp together. When you hear the siren, all campers, leaders, and guests are to report immediately to the council ring. Please move quickly, but no running. The Scoutmaster needs to take a head count and report Troop # all present or Troop # is missing # Scouts as the Camp Director takes a Troop roll call. The staff may have different roles depending on the nature of the emergency. In lieu of the many recent mass shooting events around the country, Camp Hinds has added an active shooter/disperse drill to our emergency procedures. This is a different response to the alarm described above and being mindful of the difference is vital. You will receive official emergency procedure when you enter camp, they are posted on your campsite board. We will have a drill within the first 24 hours and at that time we will discuss the two types of alarms *gather and *disperse and listen to both so that leaders and boys can differentiate between the two. Staff will be well informed as to how to respond to these drills and what action to take to ensure the safety of all. In the case of a severe storm warning staff will be informed via the camp radio system. At the sound of air horns, all Scouts, leaders, and staff will seek shelter in the Rec Hall, the Dining Hall, Cadigan Lodge, Bates Cabin, or the Training Center depending on their location. A roll call will be taken. The camp will be dismissed once an all clear has been given. Camp Hinds has written agreements with local fire, police and medical departments to provide Camp Hinds with the necessary coverage for any emergency. CAMPSITE INFORMATION Each troop site has two man tents on platforms for all of our Scouts and Leaders. Bunks with mattresses or cots, picnic tables with tarps, water buckets, a flagpole and a bulletin board are also provided in each campsite. Troops are encouraged to spruce up their campsite with troop flags or banners, cooking equipment and lanterns. Troops may want to bring along sports equipment, paper products, water jugs and campsite games. Camp William Hinds, BSA www.camphinds.org Leader s Guide Page-48
Campsite Etiquette & Quiet Hours Getting enough sleep can make a difference between having a great or poor week at camp! Camp Leaders should see that their Scouts are in the campsite by 9pm and that quiet hours are observed from 9:30pm 7am. A siesta is scheduled for rest time everyday directly following lunch. Everyone should show respect for others within the campsites, by following the quiet hours, assisting with campsites and general camp cleanliness by following the Scout Law. Campsite Inspection Camp Commissioners will inspect each campsite on a daily basis for cleanliness, safety, conservation, organization and Scout spirit! Troop Inspection Sheets are posted in each campsite. Can your Troop have the best site in camp? The top troops will be recognized in front of their peers! Campsite Supplies & Fire Protection A broom, shovel, rakes, fire buckets and a water hose will be kept in each campsite. Commissioners will check daily to see if the camp equipment is there. Equipment that is lost or broken due to misuse will be charged to the unit. There is no need to bring this equipment back to the camp room at the end of the week. Please use care around the campfires in your sites. Only established campfire rings may be used in camp for fires. No liquid fuel may be used to start any fires. No open flames, of any type, are permitted around or in any tent. Full fire buckets are required around your campfire ring. Troops need to fill out and follow the posted Troop Fire Guard Plan found on the bulletin board in your campsite. Hot showers, with individual shower stalls, are available for all campers and leaders. Latrines with toilets and hand washing facilities are found in each campsite. The Camp Room The camp room is located next to the camp office. Toilet paper, cleaning supplies and extra fire buckets are available at the camp room. A limited supply of cooking equipment and American Flags are also available for units to check out. The camp room will be open daily at 8:00am. Please try to send a representative of your campsite during this time. If supplies are needed in an emergency basis, please check with the camp office. Camp Good Turns A Scout is helpful and clean! Each day troops are asked to assist in keeping camp clean with a rotating schedule of good turns. Good turns should be done directly after breakfast. Schedules of good turns are posted in camp! Donations & Camp Projects We encourage troops to contact Camp Director during the off season, in order to find out what camp needs for help and equipment. Troops are always welcome to perform a small service project for camp such as building erosion walls and brush removal! UNIFORMS, TROOP PHOTOS AND TRADING POST Uniforms Camp Hinds has a long established tradition of wearing uniforms in camp. Our staff is in uniform at all times, unless their job requires something else. We encourage all of our Scouts and Leader to proudly wear the Class A Scout Uniform every evening for retreat and the dinner meal. The 2015 camp T-shirt, hats, etc. will be available in the Trading Post for those that would like to purchase them. Camp William Hinds, BSA www.camphinds.org Leader s Guide Page-49
Troop Photos & Photo Release Form A photographer will be in camp on Tuesdays to take troop photos before and after lunch for those units wanting them. Photos are colored 8 x 10 s. The cost for each photograph will be $10.00. A troop photo order form will be given to each troop at camp. Money needs to be collected and turned in with the order form to the Trading Post by noon on Tuesday. Troops will receive their photos at the Friday night campfire. Pictures may be taken in camp to be used by Pine Tree Council for advertising, marketing or to highlight our programs. The Trading Post Camp Hinds operates a trading post, like a general store. The trading post offers camp T-shirt, hats, sweatshirts, postcards and stamps, souvenir items, candy, soda and toiletries. We also offer camping equipment like flashlights, insect repellent, jackknives and much more! The amount of money that each Scout bring is an individual matter and should be determined by the Scout and his parents. Generally speaking, $40.00 is plenty for a week s stay. BBQ Tickets are available for purchase at the Trading Post starting on Sunday. Tickets must be purchased by noon on Tuesday to allow time for ordering food. Campers do not need to purchase tickets. The tickets are $8.00 per person/$5.00 for guests under 12. Troop Accounts can also be settled in the trading post. Meet with our Finance Director and settle your account, get your camp patches and reserve your site for 2017. Camp William Hinds, BSA www.camphinds.org Leader s Guide Page-50
PACKING FOR CAMP The following items should be packed in a locked footlocker, tote or duffle bag: Personal Gear Scout Uniform (and extra parts) Scout hat Extra pants, shirts, socks Extra underwear Extra towels Extra shoes Rain gear Water bottle Pillow Sleeping bag or blankets Swim suit Cook kit with knife, fork, spoon Flashlight with extra batteries Jacket or sweater Toilet articles (No sprays please) Photocopy of medical form Scout handbook Paper & pens/pencils for MB work Optional Personal Gear Backpack for hikes or overnights OA sash Pocket knife Camera Songbook Watch Money for trading post Insect repellent (NO sprays please) Laundry bag Fishing gear Sunscreen Stationary Stamps Pajamas Bible Prayer book Musical Instrument Sports equipment (gloves, etc) See Merit Badge Prerequisites for other items needed for your merit badges Leave at Home Pets, sheath knives, fireworks, firearms, ammunition, bows & arrows, radios, CD players, televisions, tablets, electronic games, cell phones, squirt guns, alcoholic beverages, and illegal drugs. Other valuables should be left at home. Persons under 18 may not have vehicles in camp without prior written approval of the Camp Director. Troop Gear Pots and pans, dutch oven, chef kit (for Wed Dinner) Troop flags, Patrol flags Dependable alarm clock Brooms Photocopies of all medicals Optional Troop Gear Lanterns Cook stove Woods tools Spade Paper/plastic plates, cups, utensils Wheel barrow or garden cart Sports equipment Camp William Hinds, BSA www.camphinds.org Leader s Guide Page-51
CONTACT INFORMATION 146 Plains Road Raymond, ME 04071 Council Office Phone (prior to July 1 st ): 207-797-5252 Camp Phone (July 1, 2016 August 19, 2016 (Business and Emergency Use)): 207-655 2739 Camp Director, Anne Randall (cell): 207-751-0905 Remember, there is no phone next to your son s tent, so parents should only use this number in case of emergency. We strongly encourage parents to keep their Scout s cell phone at home & all leaders to keep their Scouts away from phones during the week. Experience has taught us that this really helps with homesickness. We also encourage parents to get the cell phone number of your troop s leaders in case you need to get in touch. Scouts enjoy receiving mail from home during their stay at camp! We encourage you to write, but be sure to write early in the week as even though mail is delivered daily, sometimes it can take a day or two for mail to reach camp depending on your location. Each campsite has a mailbox in the Trading Post for mail and non emergency messages! Leaders, please check your mailbox a couple of times each day for incoming mail and messages. All emergency messages received in the camp office will be delivered immediately to the adult leadership of the Scout by the camp staff. Mailing Address: Scout s Name Scout s Troop # and Campsite Camp Hinds 146 Plains Road Raymond, ME 04071 Visitors & Siblings Visitors are welcome in camp, but please understand that everybody is on a busy schedule and Scout prone to homesickness may do better without visitors. All visitors must sign in and out at the camp office. Remember that the camp facilities are primarily for the use of campers and leaders. Visitors must purchase tickets for meals, which are available in the trading post. Visitors should limit their visits to dinner & open area time immediately following dinner. We ask that all visitors sign out before 9pm. Due to insurance issues, limited space requirements and program needs, younger or older siblings of Scouts are not allowed to stay overnight in camp, even if their parents are Scout leaders in the campsite. They may come as an occasional guest to visit during the week. Program activities are open for Scouts and leaders only unless advertised as a family event such as the Friday night Campfire & BBQ. Please be aware, there may be some children of the staff that live in the camp for the summer. Camp William Hinds, BSA www.camphinds.org Leader s Guide Page-52
DIRECTIONS TO CAMP HINDS 146 Plains Road Raymond, ME 04071 Plains Road connects Routes 85 and 121, both of which intersect Routes 302 and 11. From the South: Take Exit 48 (To Routes 25, 302: Riverside St., Larrabee Rd.) off the Maine Turnpike Turn Right onto Riverside Street Turn Left onto Route 302 West Go 15 miles and turn Right onto Route 85 Go 6 miles on Route 85; past the Jordan Small School Turn Left onto Plains Road at the bottom of the hill Camp is 0.5 miles on Left From the North: Take Exit 63 (To Routes 202, 115, 4, 26: Gray/New Gloucester) off the Maine Turnpike Turn Left onto Route 202 Go 0.5 miles and turn Right onto Route 26A Go 3 miles and turn Left onto North Raymond Road Go 1 mile and turn Left onto Egypt Road At the end of Egypt Road, turn Right onto Route 85 Go 1.8 miles on Route 85; past the Jordan Small School Turn Left onto Plains Road at the bottom of the hill Camp is 0.5 miles on Left Camp William Hinds, BSA www.camphinds.org Leader s Guide Page-53
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